‘Bahut budhhiman hai humara Ashwin’ – Fans react as Nathan Lyon calls Ravinchandran Ashwin ‘unlikely’ coach
Ravichandran Ashwin with Nathan Lyon (Image Credit: Twitter)
Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon is only four wickets away from reaching the 500-mark. He will play in the first Test against Pakistan in Perth starting on December 14. After the likes of Glenn McGrath and the late Shane Warne, Lyon will become the third Australian to take 500 wickets. Meanwhile, ahead of the first Test, the Australia spinner has spoken about Ravichandran Ashwin being an unlikely coach.
“You look at Ashwin, he’s a world-class bowler and somebody I’ve watched closely from the start of his career,” Lyon said ahead of his return to Test cricket after suffering a serious calf injury at Lord’s last June.
“We’ve gone head-to-head many times in different conditions around the world.
“I’ve got nothing but respect for Ashwin and the way he’s gone about it.
“I’ve definitely learned from him.
“There’s an opportunity to learn from the people you play against, and without knowing it he’s probably been one of my biggest coaches in a way.
“It’s pretty amazing to see we’re both creeping up to that 500 mark, and we’ll see where we end up.
“Hopefully at the end of our career, we’ll sit down and have a nice feed and a beer and talk about it.”
Nathan Lyon was named in the playing XI for the first Test against Pakistan
The right-arm off-spinner has been named in the playing XI for the first Test. He is the lone spinner in the team. On the other hand, players such as Aamir Jamal and Khurram Shahzad will make their Test debuts.
Australia playing XI against Pakistan:
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Pakistan playing XI:
Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Aamir Jamal, and Khurram Shahzad.
This is how Twitter reacted
Ashwin is again going to be in bench from test series vs south africa
— Kirkett (@bhaskar_sanu08) December 13, 2023
Ashwin is far bowler then him..
But he praise Ashwin ..I like it 🫡— Pankaj (@Pankaj41627) December 13, 2023
No doubt about it…. Ashwin is one of the best game reader
— Samriddhi Singh♥️ (@Samridd90774225) December 13, 2023
Ashwin is one of the best game reader
— Manoj Tiwari (@ManojTiwariIND) December 13, 2023
BCCI select other 14 players for T20 world cup Ashwin is fixed
— Indian sport action (@sportszone_17) December 13, 2023
Ashwin Ravi deserves every bit of praise
— MRS. RAJALAXMI (@MrsRajalaxmi) December 13, 2023
But we choose Shardul Thakur over him any day.
Still a mystery but somehow happening in India.
We choose Vijay Shankar instead of Rayudu so only BCCI can explain.
— Abhishek Singhal (@abhitweets20) December 13, 2023
Ashwin is fixed in T20 world cup squad.
— Indian sport action (@sportszone_17) December 13, 2023
Fun fact –
Lyon played WTC 21-23 final, but ashwin didn’t.
— Pravin Kale (@pravinkale_) December 13, 2023
Ashwin is really a great one
— Cricket Chronicle 🏏🏏 (@cricchronicle1) December 13, 2023
